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Pine Co. Commissioner’s Report: Breaking Down Broadband

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 at 9:53 am

Pine County is taking steps to bring broadband access to all county residents. A technology committee is working with local internet and cell providers to extend coverage. Terryl Arola and Steve Hallan of the committee spoke about the effort on the WCMP Pine County Commissioner’s report.

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OK been talking for 2 plus years – lets get on with it. All of the blah, blah, blah, blah is getting very irrating If we approach any commissioner classic quote “we are working on it” Yeah so we have heard it all. Get it done

Wild blue was purchased by Viacom in 2009 and There is a new huge satellite slated for launch in the next few months after final prep testing is completed. There is the promise of upwards to 12meg download throughput at broad prices and possibly no FAP. Hughesnet will launch in 2012. These birds are huge and are the next generation in satellite. please read wildblueworld.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4186. Good stuff. Cisco launched a satellite router for the military and is pushing for the residential and commercial markets. The router will minimize latency and basically incorporate the satellite network into the land based network. It is about time. Note: they do need to get the birds up there first so I will keep my fingers crossed, but I would say by the fall or spring of 2012 they should up and running.